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Everyone is responding to an armed robber in this Twitter meme

Continue hiding under the bed….or respond?

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A new variation on the find “X” in a crowd meme—where you shout something the person you’re looking for would find offensive and need to correct—is sweeping Twitter. Similar to the shave and a haircut bit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the meme format involves a person hiding under the bed from an armed robber. The robber says something that the person can’t help but respond to.

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‘Armed Robber’ memes

The meme seems to have started in late August, with this tweet by user @Real_jeaflex.

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Quite a lot of the ones that came next also feature song lyrics, often from songs with particular resonance for age or cultural groups.

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https://twitter.com/bkerogers/status/1168579165957906434

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People are also sharing their professional pet peeves.

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https://twitter.com/biochembelle/status/1168702828941996032

https://twitter.com/alaskakik/status/1168828666609930240

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Including Dr. Jen Gunter, the internet’s favorite gynaecologist (don’t read the follow-up comments, people are gross).

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Grammar came up a lot, because if there’s one thing people like to be persnickety about on the internet, it’s grammar.

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And naturally, Fandom Twitter got in on it.

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https://twitter.com/danniK80/status/1168837254971891713

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Then there were the more personal ones.

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https://twitter.com/candyperfumeb0y/status/1168837577392173057

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Some of which are pretty relatable, even if you’re not a skin bitch or cat person.

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Plus a quick jab at internet reply guys.

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https://twitter.com/crkmccabe/status/1168835332181307393

There’s still time to get on this yourself so go ahead and tweet what would get you out from under the bed.

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